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To an extent there is. Z-Wave and Zigbee are intended for this, and do have some commercial traction. Wink hubs use Z-Wave, Samsung SmartThings use Zigbee. Ther
by JediWing 7y ago
To an extent there is. Z-Wave and Zigbee are intended for this, and do have some commercial traction. Wink hubs use Z-Wave, Samsung SmartThings use Zigbee. There are many other branded experiences that use these underlying technologies.
I myself have a home assistant setup with a dongle that can use either technology.
I think now is an inflection point, though, so if you WANT to see open protocol, local control devices, then you ought to vote with your wallet and buy them instead of WiFi proprietary hubs that require phoning home to Google or Amazon.